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Activists want Uganda minister reprimanded over insistence on dam project

Bothered by perceived implications of a proposed energy project that appears to have far-reaching implications, a team of activists in Uganda is urging legislators to call...

EU champions daring new climate law

The European Commission has proposed a law that would give it far-reaching power to dictate the course of political action on climate change in the European...

Journalists trained on reporting trans fat concerns

Disturbed by the low media spotlight on the dangers associated with consumption of foods containing trans fats, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN)...

GCF told to reject funding request promoting monoculture tree plantations

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) and Indigenous Peoples' Groups network, the World Rainforest Movement (WRM), is leading a campaign to ensure that plans to develop industrial tree monoculture plantations...

COVID19: Shortage of protective equipment endangering health workers – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) – caused by rising demand,...

Niger Delta women demand equitable benefit sharing of oil revenue

Women in Nigeria’s restive Niger Delta region, operating under the aegis of the Ala-uchi Women Development Initiative and several other organisations, call on the...

Wildlife Day: UN to implement framework against wildlife crime

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that it will this year partner with organisations under the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife...

World Bank announces $12bn support for COVID-19 country response

As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
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Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata Convention to ban the sale and offering of sales of...

$38tr in yearly damages: World economy committed to income reduction of 19% due to climate change

Even if CO2 emissions were to be drastically cut down starting today, the world economy is already committed to an...

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COP29: Nigeria reviews climate commitments ahead of Baku summit

Ahead of the 29th Session of the Conference of...

Africa proposes treaty sales ban on mercury skin lighteners

Recently, the African Region proposed to amend the Minamata...
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